Published May 13, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT ‘No victory comes without sacrifice’ The Boys showrunner explains why [SPOILERS] had to die Photo: Jasper Savage/Prime Video The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke set the stakes for the show’s final season by killing a major character in the first episode of season 5 , and bodies have continued dropping ever since. With just a few episodes remaining, it's clear that nobody is safe from an increasingly unstable, messianic Homelander (Antony Starr). Even so, the leader of the Seven's latest kill may catch audiences by surprise. [ Ed. note: This article contains major spoilers for The Boys season 5, episode 7] After so many supe deaths ( Firecracker and Black Noir both meet their makers in recent episodes), the bloodshed comes home for the Boys in the show’s penultimate entry when Homelander finds the team’s headquarters.…